Which of the following is NOT a factor to incorporate into professional development?
use prior knowledge
Give teachers the fewest choices possible
motivate by need
switch perspective
What is a verified strategy to improve student achievement?
Corporal punishment
Withholding feedback
Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
Teaching to a single modality
When participants are NOT involved in professional development planning, they are more likely to feel_____.
valued and appreciated
motivated and encouraged
alienated and distrustful
Before starting a professional development session, you must get teachers' attention with:
throwing a ball at a teacher & making her introduce herself
a rousing game of Truth or Dare
an engaging activity to set the tone
Which strategy does NOT contribute to making professional development work in the classroom?
Teachers staying out of each others' classrooms
Guiding and promoting the process of learning
teachers watching each other teach
teachers discussing what they observed in peer-observation
